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Much like a motion picture or a beautiful piece of architecture, collaboration is at the heart of truly great art, and the music industry is no exception. Collaboration allows songwriters to combine their respective talents, genres, and experiences. Think of the influence and legacy Elton John and Bernie Taupin had on the musical world, and

On her sophomore album, Gena Rose Bruce makes it clear – to herself more than anyone – that she doesn’t want to waste any more time. “Too many times you let life go by/ Well now’s the time to take the wheel and drive,” she sings on the single ‘Foolishly in Love’. The Melbourne-based singer-songwriter

Dave Bautista attends the Closing Night Gala European Premiere of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery during the 2022 BFI London Film Festival in London, on October 16, 2022.Courtesy of Isabel Infantes via Getty Images The wrestler-turned-actor has long dreamed of playing the classic Batman villain, but it’s no longer in the cards under James

Karl Lagerfeld was one of the world’s most famous and respected fashion designers. He’s best known for leading the fashion house Chanel, collaborating with brands like Fendi, and establishing his own affordable clothing and footwear brand. Lagerfeld’s aesthetic is steeped in culture, history, and rock ‘n’ roll, and his unique perspective on style has forever

Whether you know how to play or not, the presence of a piano can make a house feel like home. Meg Baird took piano lessons growing up, but for her the instrument was something “you can just kind of mess around with, really kind of explore sonically without it being a recital or for anything

Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period

Nick Offerman as Bill, a survivalist whose tragic love story takes center stage on The Last of Us episode three.Courtesy of Liane Hentscher for HBO. Episode three is a bold departure from the popular game’s storyline, featuring a beautiful, bittersweet love story amid the apocalypse. By Esther Zuckerman January 29, 2023 The third episode of

Lil Baby was the musical guest on last night’s Michael B. Jordan-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live. Making his debut on the show, the Atlanta rapper performed the tracks ‘California Breeze’ and ‘Forever’. Watch it below. ‘California Breeze’ and ‘Forever’ are taken from Lil Baby’s latest album It’s Only Me, which arrived back in October.

Tom Verlaine, the legendary guitarist, songwriter, and frontman of Television, has died. The news was confirmed by Jesse Paris Smith, the daughter of Patti Smith, who said he died following a “brief illness” on Saturday. “He died peacefully in New York City, surrounded by close friends,” Smith wrote. “His vision and his imagination will be

Harry Melling plays a young Edgar Allen Poe in The Pale Blue Eye.Courtesy of Scott Garfield for Netflix. With Buster Scruggs, Queen’s Gambit, and now his turn as Edgar Allan Poe in The Pale Blue Eye, Melling has emerged as an actor to watch. By Jake Kring-Schreifels January 26, 2023  Netflix’s The Pale Blue Eye—director Scott Cooper’s frostbitten 1830

Parannoul, a one-man shoegaze project from Seoul, has released a new album titled After the Magic. It’s available to stream now, with physical copies arriving in April via Topshelf. Check it out below. “This album is not what you expected, but what I always wanted,” Parannoul wrote in a statemet. “I’m always afraid when what

Last year, I realised why most parodies don’t work for me. As I see it, it’s an unfortunate truth that the majority of those who work in parody absolutely hate whatever they’re parodying. To me, that’s not really parody – it’s just shouting about how much you dislike something and passing it off as art.

Photographs: Everett Collection; Collage: Gabe Conte The author, out with his first novel since 2010, has a way of knowing where things are going—a quality that’s made his books look less sensational than broadly predictive. By Jason Diamond January 27, 2023 Up until this week, it had been over a decade since Bret Easton Ellis

“Somebody stop me,” Samia begs as she walks into the middle of the party, overcome by the sudden urge to write a poem. The Nashville-via-NYC singer-songwriter’s striking 2020 debut The Baby was praised for its unflinchingly honest and confessional style of writing, but Samia knows how easily those same qualities can be perceived as excruciating – and

In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on January 27, 2023: Sam Smith, Gloria Gloria, Sam Smith’s fourth studio album, has arrived. Featuring the singles ‘Love Me More’, ‘Unholy’, and ‘Gimme’, the LP was recorded between Los Angeles, London, and Jamaica. In a statement, Smith

The anticipated fourth season will begin on HBO on March 26. By Grant Rindner January 26, 2023 Matthew Macfadyen in season 4 of Succession.Courtesy of HBO. “It’s a tightrope walk on a straight razor.” This statement from Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong) in the new trailer for Succession’s highly anticipated fourth season, effectively sums up the whole appeal

Western Haunts have announced a new album, The Bottle, which is set for release on March 3. It finds the Seattle band teaming up with Los Angeles-based producer Erik Blood, who has worked with the likes of Shabazz Palaces, Tacocat, and the Moondoggies. The LP’s title track is out today, marking the group’s first new

Katie Gately has announced the follow-up to her 2020 album Loom. It’s titled Fawn / Brute, and it comes out March 31 via Houndstooth. Check out its two title tracks, ‘Fawn’ and ‘Brute’, and find the album artwork and tracklist below. “‘Fawn’ is an attempt to capture the delirium and mania of new parenthood,” Gately

Weapons sparked a studio bidding war that netted Cregger an alleged eight figure payday—plus a rare amount of creative control. By Grant Rindner January 25, 2023 Bill Skarsgard in Barbarian.Courtesy of 20th Century Studios via Everett Collection Zach Cregger scored one of 2022’s breakout hits with the bitingly funny, socially attuned horror movie Barbarian, and clearly the

Fever Ray has shared ‘Kandy’, the latest single from their upcoming album Radical Romantics. Karin Dreijer wrote and produced the track with their brother and Knife bandmate, Olof Dreijer, and the siblings also co-star in the accompanying video from director Martin Falck. Check out the clip, which pays homage to the visual for the Knife’s

Let’s get the obvious out of the way first: One Day is a tight record. It’s Fucked Up’s shortest full-length to date, a significant milestone for a band that has made the occasional compact statement but is mostly known for continuously expanding its horizons. Though they’ve kept busy in the past few years – embracing bold concepts

The most important thing you can take care of in your life is yourself, so it’s super important to make sure you feel and look your best. While we appreciate beauty just as much as the next person does, we also appreciate the importance of wholesome wellness, which is why today, we have compiled a

And 8 other takeaways, snubs and surprises from the list of nominees for the 95th Academy Awards. By Keith Phipps January 24, 2023 Ke Huy Quan is now officially Oscar-nominated for his role in Everything Everywhere All At Once.Courtesy of Allyson Riggs for A24 via Everett Collection It’s time to argue about movies again. This

Dave Matthews Band have announced a new album, Walk Around the Moon, which will be released on May 19 via RCA. To accompany the announcement, they’ve shared the lead single ‘Madman’s Eyes’, which you can check out below. Dave Matthews Band worked on the follow-up to 2018’s Come Tomorrow with producer Rob Evans and executive

Fran is the project of singer-songwriter Maria Jacobson, who learned how to play guitar while working as an actor at a summer theater in rural Indiana. After moving to a small city in Mexico to teach English, she eventually returned home to Chicago and assembled a band to perform the songs she had been privately